United States Naval Academy: Statistics

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#999 of 14,131 In the World
#295 of 2,597 In North America
#264 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 34 In Maryland
#1 of 2 In Annapolis
#19 of 1,114 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
9%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
28
Undergraduates
4,474
Male:Female Ratio
70:30
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
usna.edu

United States Naval Academy Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

United States Naval Academy has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 9% 9% 10%
Applicants 15,149 10,288 4,861
Admissions 1,405 943 462
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,183 812 371

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
862 or 74%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1210
or below

75% of them
had 1410
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in United States Naval Academy are 1210-1410 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
516 or 44%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in United States Naval Academy are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2497 (56%)
Hispanic 664 (15%)
Asian 469 (10%)
Two or more races 407 (9%)
Black or African American 293 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 63 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 58 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.1%)

United States Naval Academy majors

United States Naval Academy has granted 1,054 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at United States Naval Academy.

Major Bachelor
Operations Research 100
Political Science and Government, General 100
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 99
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 73
Mechanical Engineering 66
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 66
English Language and Literature, General 56
History, General 56
Cyber & Electronic Operations and Warfare 54
Computer Science 39
Ocean Engineering 38
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 38
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 36
Chemistry, General 34
Mathematical Economics 27
Physics, General 25
Physical Sciences, General 23
Nuclear Engineering 20
Mathematics, General 18
Computer Engineering, General 16
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 15
Arabic Language and Literature 11
Engineering, General 9
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 9
Chinese Language and Literature 8
Asian Studies & Civilization 7
General Studies 6
Information Technology 5
Grand Total 1,054

United States Naval Academy has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 93% 93% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%

Publications & Citations

United States Naval Academy has published 12,325 scientific papers with 206,477 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, Biology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
12,325
Citations
206,477

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
8,362 / 145,685
Physics
7,726 / 148,094
Quantum and Particle physics
5,804 / 118,294
Environmental Science
5,610 / 89,340
Chemistry
5,155 / 116,553
Computer Science
5,146 / 83,842
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,974 / 57,659
Materials Science
3,806 / 85,179
Biology
3,734 / 77,128
Geography and Cartography
3,571 / 50,911
Geology
2,952 / 50,536
Mathematics
2,812 / 38,109
Political Science
2,533 / 30,109
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,492 / 37,559
Organic Chemistry
2,481 / 73,160
Law
2,362 / 29,544
Aerospace Engineering
2,341 / 46,276
Business
2,281 / 28,187
Philosophy
2,246 / 28,827
History
2,240 / 20,968
Electrical Engineering
2,203 / 41,414
Optical Engineering
2,171 / 46,286
Mechanical Engineering
2,106 / 36,067
Medicine
1,868 / 38,987
Archaeology
1,803 / 18,696
Statistics
1,779 / 26,152
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,475 / 27,722
Oceanography
1,460 / 26,500
Psychology
1,431 / 23,135
Telecommunications
1,417 / 24,289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,405 / 32,596
Ecology
1,371 / 31,728
Sociology
1,357 / 18,742
Biochemistry
1,286 / 28,903
Management
1,257 / 16,466
Economics
1,219 / 21,346
Metallurgical Engineering
1,144 / 28,311
Art & Design
1,132 / 17,341
Acoustical Engineering
1,110 / 11,964
Structural Engineering
1,102 / 18,858

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 111 539
1994 121 619
1995 123 659
1996 131 688
1997 161 775
1998 155 867
1999 151 1019
2000 169 1074
2001 194 1289
2002 302 1766
2003 261 2059
2004 231 2320
2005 277 2860
2006 331 3306
2007 344 3584
2008 327 4084
2009 366 4890
2010 321 5583
2011 396 6755
2012 440 6999
2013 511 7759
2014 583 8165
2015 475 9196
2016 405 9617
2017 405 10191
2018 395 11055
2019 376 12189
2020 505 14334
2021 365 14560
2022 395 13529
2023 396 13854
2024 394 13689
2025 257 11620
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United States Naval Academy alumni

  1. Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2024 (aged 100)
    Enrolled in United States Naval Academy
    In 1946 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physics
    Occupations
    environmentalistfarmerhuman rights defenderhumanitariannaval officer
    Biography

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate. He is the only U.S. president from Georgia, and he lived longer than any other president in U.S. history, reaching age 100.

  2. John McCain

    John McCain
    Born in
    Panama Flag Panama
    Years
    1936-2018 (aged 82)
    Enrolled in United States Naval Academy
    Studied in 1958
    Occupations
    aircraft pilotauthorfighter pilotwriterautobiographer
    Biography

    John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2008 presidential election.

  3. Sunita Williams

    Sunita Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in United States Naval Academy
    In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physical science
    Occupations
    naval officerathletics competitorengineertest pilotflight engineer
    Biography

    Sunita Lyn Williams is a retired United States Navy captain and former NASA astronaut. Williams served aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer for Expedition 14, Expedition 15, Expedition 32, and Expedition 71 and commander of Expedition 33 and Expedition 72. A member of NASA’s Commercial Crew program, she became the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft during the 2024 Boeing Crew Flight Test and had her stay extended by technical problems aboard the ISS for more than nine months. She is one of the most experienced spacewalkers: her nine spacewalks are second-most by a woman, and her total spacewalk time of 62 hours and 6 minutes is fourth overall and the most by a woman.

  4. Ross Perot

    Ross Perot
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2019 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    naval officerentrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Henry Ross Perot was an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an independent campaign in the 1992 U.S. presidential election and a third-party campaign in the 1996 U.S. presidential election as the nominee of the Reform Party, which was formed by grassroots supporters of Perot's 1992 campaign. Although he failed to carry a single state in either election, both campaigns were among the stronger presidential showings by a third party or independent candidate in U.S. history.

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General info

Alternative names Navy
Annapolis
USNA
Founded 1845
Motto Ex scientia tridens
Colors navy blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 877
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 121 Blake Road
Annapolis, Maryland, 21402-1300
United States
City population 41,000
Phone 4102931482
Fax +1 (410) 293 2303

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